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Accused: Guilty or Innocent?: Was this Man Protecting a Child or Being an Unlawful Vigilante?
A young man fires warning shots to protect a child, but prosecutors call it vigilantism while the defense says he acted righteously.
This day in crime
11.15.1959
Clutter family is murdered in their rural Kansas home, inspiring ‘In Cold Blood’
11.15.1959
Prosperous Kansas farmer Herb Clutter and his wife and two teenage children were roused from their sleep by two recently paroled ex-convicts hoping to steal quick cash from a safe they falsely believed Clutter had. When their search failed, they shot and killed all four family members. Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, who were executed for the crime in 1965, lived on in Truman Capote’s nonfiction bestseller about the case, “In Cold Blood.”
Notorious Cases
Notorious Cases
Who Was the Monster of Florence? Inside the Mystery That Still Haunts Italy
Eight couples were murdered in Florence from 1968 to 1985.
The Controversy Surrounding John Wayne Gacy’s Paintings
The “Killer Clown" did most of his artwork behind bars.
Bryan Kohberger: All About the Ph.D. Student and the Idaho Murders He Committed
Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students in 2022.
Crime on the Screen
Crime on the Screen
How Serial Killer Danny Rolling Influenced 'Scream' with His 1990 Slayings
The "Gainesville Ripper" killed five collegians in three days.
The Clutter Family Murders: The Story Behind Truman Capote's 'In Cold Blood'
The 2005 movie 'Capote' detailed the killings of the Kansas family and Truman Capote's investigation into the crime.
The Bank Robbery That Inspired 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Al Pacino portrayed John Wojtowicz on screen 50 years ago.
Crime Solving & Forensics
Crime Solving & Forensics
Why a Case Goes Cold—and What It Takes to Reopen It
September marks National Cold Case Month.
The Still Unsolved 1879 Atlanta Double Killing That Rattled the Nation
The DeFoors were found hacked to death in their Georgia home.
Did Social Media Interest Deter Solving the Delphi Murders?
Attention on the murders might’ve impacted the outcome.
Law & Justice
Law & Justice
What Are Sovereign Citizens and Why Does the FBI Consider Some Threats?
An estimated 300,000 people living in the U.S. identify as such.
The Most Expensive Criminal Cases in U.S. History
The top case cost the equivalent of $37 million today.
How the Chicago 7 Trial’s Courtroom Drama Changed America’s Justice System
Aaron Sorkin's 2020 film 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' recounts the showdown at the 1968 Democratic National Convention over the Vietnam War.
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